Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4.1

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Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS) delivers powerful network lifecycle management by simplifying the configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco networks. This innovative solution offers end-to-end management for business critical technologies and services, such as, medianet, TrustSec, and EnergyWise. Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 improves the overall user experience and continues to provide new workflows that are built on functional partitioning and that align the product with the way network operators do their jobs. Once installed, prepackaged monitoring and troubleshooting dashboards provide actionable information to quickly isolate and fix network problems before they affect services.

Configuring and deploying updates to the network has never been easier with the Template Center, which now incorporates Cisco Smart Business Architecture (SBA) templates that are based upon Cisco Validated Designs, simplifying platform and technology rollout and reducing the chance for errors. Work Centers provide a single area where guided workflows give step-by-step instructions to help operators quickly provision, monitor, and manage new Cisco value-added technologies and solutions, such as medianet, EnergyWise, TrustSec/Identity, Auto Smartports, and Smart Install.

New Features

Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 comes with a new Cisco Prime user experience that promotes real-time actionable information with an intuitive set of predefined dashboards. In addition to the functionality delivered in previous versions of LMS, significant new enhancements and features are being delivered in the LMS 4.1 release. A summary of the new functional areas can be found in Table 1. For detailed information on the features of Cisco Prime LMS 4.1, please refer to the product data sheet and the "Getting Started" section of the LMS 4.1 user documentation, which can be found at
http://www.cisco.com/go/lms.

Cisco Prime LMS uses a size-based licensing model where pricing is based upon the number of managed devices. Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 now supports an incremental license model to accommodate the needs of growing businesses. Customers no longer have to purchase a discrete license tier larger than their actual needs, or budget for large jumps from one tier to the next. New part numbers are being introduced to provide better linearity in sizing and support for incremental licenses. Refer to Table 2, Table 3 and Table 4 for details.

Product Upgrades and Data Migration

Upgrades are available for existing 2.x and 3.x LMS customers at a substantial discount to help protect prior investment made in CiscoWorks LMS. New purchased licenses (Product Authorization Keys [PAKs]) will be issued for all upgrade orders, and customers will be required to register and apply these new license keys to their servers once the Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 software is installed.

Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 will be available for ordering on August 8, 2011. Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 is a minor product release and is covered under existing Software Application Support (SAS) contracts. End of sale will be announced for the CiscoWorks LMS 4.0 and LMS 4.0.1 products once Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 is available. The CiscoWorks LMS 4.0 product will continue to be sold for a minimum of six months as per Cisco policy. For more information refer to the CiscoWorks LMS 4.0 end-of-sales announcement.

Note: With the introduction of the Linux-based Virtual Appliance in this release, future releases of Cisco Prime LMS will no longer include support for Solaris operating systems. It is highly recommended that customers using the Solaris version of this product consider validating the Virtual Appliance version to facilitate future transition.

Ordering Information

Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 uses a size-based incremental licensing model. Whether you have 50 or 10,000 Cisco devices, ordering Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 to fit your network requirements is easy and simple. Order the appropriate part number from Tables 2 through 6 based on the number of Cisco devices to be managed. Device licenses can be combined and added when applied to a single server installation instance. Customers have the option of adding incremental licenses for additional devices as their network grows. The maximum number of devices supported on a single server deployment is 5000; any increment may be purchased up to the 5000 device limit. Customers who purchase licenses for10,000 devices have the option of distributing this single license over a multiserver deployment as long as the total device count does not exceed 10,000 devices. For more information or questions, refer to the Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4.1 Q&A or contact your local Cisco representative.

Minor update kits are available for customers who are currently on CiscoWorks LMS 4.0 and wish to update to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. These SKUs are available as physical media or digitally available via eDelivery. For information on support entitlements, go to the Product Upgrade Tool (PUT) at
http://www.cisco.com/upgrade.

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for updating from LMS 4.0 Small Business Edition to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for managing 50 devices. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance.

LMS41-100-MR-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 100 devices.

LMS41-300-MR-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 300 devices.

LMS41-750-MR-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 750 devices.

LMS41-1.5K-MR-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 1500 devices

LMS41-2.5K-MR-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 2500 devices.

LMS41-5K-MR-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 5000 devices.

LMS41-10K-MR-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 10,000 devices.

R-LMS41-50-MR-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for updating from LMS 4.0 Small Business Edition to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 50 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-100-MR-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 100 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-300-MR-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 300 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-750-MR-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 750 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-1.5K-MR-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 1500 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-2.5K-MR-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 2500 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-5K-MR-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 5000 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-10K-MR-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for updating from LMS 4.0 to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 10,000 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for device-restricted upgrade from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 100 devices.

LMS41-300-UP-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for device-restricted upgrade from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 300 devices.

LMS41-1.5K-UP-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for device-restricted upgrade from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 1500 devices.

LMS41-5K-UP-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for device-restricted upgrade from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 5000 devices.

LMS41-10K-UP-K9

Physical software and paper claim certificate with new PAK for device-restricted upgrade from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1. Includes installation DVDs for Windows, Solaris, and Virtual Appliance; supports up to 10,000 devices.

R-LMS41-100-UP-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for upgrading from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 100 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-300-UP-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for upgrading from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 300 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-1.5K-UP-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for upgrading from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 1500 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-5K-UP-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for upgrading from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 5000 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

R-LMS41-10K-UP-K9

eDelivery of software and digital PAK ID for upgrading from LMS 2.x/3.x to Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 for 10,000 devices. Entitles for electronic download of LMS 4.1 for Windows, Solaris, or Virtual Appliance.

Evaluation Software

Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 evaluation software can be downloaded from
http://www.cisco.com/go/nmsevals. If the product is downloaded and installed, an evaluation license is installed by default entitling the user to 90 days of use for 100 devices until the purchased license PAK is applied.

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Warranty Coverage and Technical Service Options

Cisco Prime LMS 4.1 comes with the Cisco 90-day software warranty. Purchasing an application support service provides benefits not available with warranty including access to maintenance and minor updates, online resources, and Technical Assistance Center support services. Table 7 shows the technical services available for Cisco Prime LMS 4.1.

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Cisco Prime portfolio of enterprise and service provider management offerings supports integrated lifecycle management of Cisco architectures and technologies based on a network services management foundation. Built on an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience, Cisco Prime products help increase IT productivity and reduce operations costs through innovative management solutions for the network services, infrastructure, and endpoints. For more information about Cisco Prime, please visit
http://www.cisco.com/go/prime